Career Strategies for Women in Academia: Arming Athena

This book provides a wealth of information about institutional pitfalls in higher education professions, advice on how to handle difficult situations, and encouragement to those who persevere in their pursuit of an academic career. Career Strategies for Women in Academia considers the current status of women in higher education; examines women's roles in academe; and provides insights and advice on breaking the 'glass ceiling'. Booknews Examines the glass ceiling in academia and strategies of overcoming it. The current status of women professors is examined with discussions of pay equity issues and faculty rank structures, and then discussions on the conflict between researcher and teacher roles, and the relationship between gender and teacher evaluations are presented. Finally, a number of strategies including getting involved in faculty governance, collective actions, and creating a feminist mentoring network are looked at. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. This book presents ten chapters which address the issues and concerns of women who wish to pursue or are pursuing academic careers. Chapters are organized into four parts which address the current status of women in academe, women's roles and career decisions, assuming leadership in higher education, and taking charge and taking care. Included are the following chapters: (1) "Working in the Ivory Basement: Subtle Sex Discrimination in Higher Education" (Nijole V. Benokraitis); (2) "Competition and Contact: The Dynamics Behind Resistance to Affirmative Action in Academe" (Lynn H. Collins); (3) "Paying Athena: Statistics, Statutes, and Strategies" (Ellin Kofsky Scholnick); (4) "Teacher Versus Scholar: Role Conflict for Women?" (Joan C. Chrisler); (5) "Student Evaluations: The Role of Gender Bias and Teaching Styles" (Susan A. Basow); (6) "Money Matters: The Art of Negotiation for Women Faculty" (Suzanna Rose and Mona J.E. Danner); (7) "Women as Faculty Leaders" (Joan C. Chrisler, Linda Herr, and Nelly K. Murstein); (8) "Breaking the (Plexi-)Glass Ceiling in Higher Education" (Kathryn Quina, Maureen Cotter, and Kim Romenesko); (9) "Standing Up, Talking Back, and Taking Charge: Strategies and Outcomes in Collective Action Against Sexual Harassment" (Bernice Lott and Lisa M. Rocchio); and (10) "Coping with Adversity" (Linda L. Carli). Also included in most chapters are short essays in boxes intended to serve as "success stories and cautionary tales" to illustrate points made by the authors. (Individual chapters contain references.) (DB) In This New Volume, Editors Lynn H. Collins, Joan C. Chrisler, And Kathryn Quina Provide A Wealth Of Information About Institutional Pitfalls In Higher Education Professions, Advice On How To Handle Difficult Situations, And Encouragement To Those Who Persevere In Their Pursuit Of An Academic Career. Full Of Personal Accounts Including Success Stories And Cautionary Tales, Career Strategies For Women In Academe: Arming Athena Is A Must-own For Women Looking For Success In Academia.--jacket. Working In The Ivory Basement : Subtle Sex Discrimination In Higher Education / Nijole V. Benokraitis -- Competition And Contact : The Dynamics Behind Resistance To Affirmative Action In Academe / Lynn H. Collins -- Paying Athena : Statistics, Statutes, And Strategies / Ellin Kofsky Scholnick -- Teacher Versus Scholar : Role Conflict For Women? / Joan C. Chrisler -- Student Evaluations : The Role Of Gender Bias And Teaching Styles / Susan A. Basow -- Money Matters : The Art Of Negotiation For Women Faculty / Suzanna Rose And Mona J.e. Danner -- Women As Faculty Leaders / Joan C. Chrisler, Linda Herr, And Nelly K. Murstein -- Breaking The (plexi-)glass Ceiling In Higher Education / Kathryn Quina, Maureen Cotter, And Kim Romenesko -- Standing Up, Talking Back, And Taking Charge : Strategies And Outcomes In Collective Action Against Sexual Harassment / Bernice Lott And Lisa M. Rocchio -- Coping With Adversity / Linda L. Carli. Lynn H. Collins, Joan C. Chrisler, Kathryn Quina, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Making one's way through the minefields that are found in the academic professions is difficult for anyone, but the issues encountered by women in academe are pervasive and require specific strategies. In this new volume, editors Lynn H. Collins, Joan C. Chrisler, and Kathryn Quina provide a wealth of information about institutional pitfalls in higher education professions, advice on how to handle difficult situations, and encouragement to those who persevere in their pursuit of an academic career.The book first considers the current state of women in higher education and then turns to an examination of women's roles in academe. Next, a section on assuming leadership in higher education provides insights and advice on breaking the "glass ceiling." A final section looks at how to take charge of one's self and one's career. Full of personal accounts including "success stories and cautionary tales," Career Strategies for Women in Academe: Arming Athena is a must-own for women looking for success in academia. Recently, our daughter handed me the 1996 Ikea catalog and said, with a grin, "Look at pages 79-81."